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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Did you ever have one of those days? You know the ones I'm talking about. That was today. So when I came home to find a nice giant yellow envelope in my maibox, it seemed the bad day would turn into a nice evening. But then this happened...

For the sake of straining your eyes on my crappy webcam picture taking abilities, let me translate. That says "? Baseball Has Bip. Hockey Has..." What the heck could that mean? You can't Bip someone with non-baseball cards, can you? Has it been done before? I don't know. But certainly not to me. What did I do to anyone? But there really couldn't be anything too horrible in here, could there?

I have one word...Payback. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow. But it will come. You are lucky your package has already been sealed up and I don't really feel like re-opening it.

So on to what I really wanted to show. The rest of what was in here. I got some major dentage to my 2009-10 Champs set. Here we have a bunch of Red and Green parallels that I needed.

What Champs trade would be complete without some minis. Here are a few that I needed from my list.

Also, there were a bunch of 2011 Topps Baseball that I needed. I kind of gave up on this set a while ago because I really didn't feel like picking up any more packs/boxes. Also, with all the great hockey releases that continued to come out throughout the year, baseball became sort of an after thought. Here are a few. I know they look blurry but you get the point.

Oh, and I would be remiss if I didn't mention the O-Pee-Chee cards that were in there. We had some from 2008 and some from 2009. As you can see, the majority were rookies, including a Carey Price Marquee Rookie. Very nice stuff.

Thanks for the cards, Nick. The evening turned out pretty well after all. Despite the "bipping" the cards are all a welcomed addition to the set needs. I have your package ready to go so be on the look out. I also have some ideas for a future package.

Monday, August 22, 2011

In the wake of preparations for the upcoming NFL kickoff week (which is still a little ways away), low and behold we have some hockey news. The NHL announced the schedule for 2011-12. Not just any schedule, though. The TV broadcast schedule. Now let me qualify this whole thing by saying that this really only applies to people in the United States. For our Canadian viewers...YOU LIVE IN CANADA!!! Is there anything else on TV except hockey? I don't think so.

To start, lets look at the Versus schedule first. This is stolen directly from their main page. A couple things to note...the flex games are set that way because as parent company, NBC gets first dibs on the game that will be televised on the network stations. Whatever other game is left will be shown on VS. in whatever region you may be in. If you still don't get VS., I apologize to you. It's not my fault. Blame Bettman.

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NOTES

Thu.

10/6

Philadelphia

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

10/6

Pittsburgh

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

10/7

N.Y. Rangers

Los Angeles

1:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/8

N.Y. Rangers

Anaheim

1:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mon.

10/10

Tampa Bay

Washington (Non Exclusive)

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

10/11

Florida

Pittsburgh (Non Exclusive)

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

10/12

Boston

Carolina

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Mon.

10/17

Colorado

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

10/18

Pittsburgh (Non Exclusive)

Minnesota

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Tue.

10/25

Tampa Bay

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Mon.

10/31

San Jose

N.Y. Rangers (Non Exclusive)

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

11/1

Anaheim

Washington (Non Exclusive)

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

11/2

Philadelphia

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Mon.

11/7

N.Y. Islanders

Boston (Non Exclusive)

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

11/8

Carolina

New Jersey

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

11/9

Philadelphia

Tampa Bay

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Mon.

11/14

Buffalo

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

11/15

Colorado

Pittsburgh

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

11/16

New Jersey

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Mon.

11/21

Boston (Non Exclusive)

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

11/22

Los Angeles

St. Louis

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Mon.

11/28

Tampa Bay

Minnesota

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Tue.

11/29

Pittsburgh (Non Exclusive)

N.Y. Rangers (Non Exclusive)

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

11/30

Tampa Bay

Detroit

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Mon.

12/5

Phoenix

Chicago

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

12/6

Detroit (Non Exclusive)

St. Louis

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Wed.

12/7

Philadelphia

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Mon.

12/12

New Jersey

Tampa Bay

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

12/13

San Jose

Colorado

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

12/14

Chicago

Minnesota

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Mon.

12/19

Anaheim

Dallas

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

12/20

Chicago

Pittsburgh

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

12/21

Philadelphia

Dallas

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Mon.

12/26

Dallas

St. Louis

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Tue.

12/27

St. Louis

Detroit (Non Exclusive)

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

12/28

N.Y. Rangers

Washington

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Mon.

1/2

San Jose

Vancouver

8:00 PM

5:00 PM

Tue.

1/3

Detroit (Non Exclusive)

Dallas

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

1/4

Boston

New Jersey

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sun.

1/8

Detroit

Chicago

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Tue.

1/10

San Jose

Minnesota

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Wed.

1/11

Pittsburgh

Washington

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sun.

1/15

N.Y. Rangers

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mon.

1/16

Dallas

St. Louis

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Tue.

1/17

Nashville

N.Y. Rangers

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

1/18

Buffalo

Chicago

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Mon.

1/23

St. Louis

Detroit (Non Exclusive)

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

1/24

Minnesota

Colorado

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

1/25

Detroit

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

1/31

Washington

Tampa Bay

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

2/1

N.Y. Rangers

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sun.

2/5

Boston

Washington

12:30 PM

12:30 PM

Mon.

2/6

Detroit

Phoenix

8:00 PM

6:00 PM

Tue.

2/7

Los Angeles

Tampa Bay

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

2/8

Boston

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sun.

2/12

Washington

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Sun.

2/12

Philadelphia

Detroit

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Mon.

2/13

San Jose

Washington

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

2/14

Anaheim

Minnesota

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Wed.

2/15

Boston

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sun.

2/19

New Jersey

Montreal

6:00 PM

6:00 PM

Mon.

2/20

Washington (Non Exclusive)

Carolina

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

2/21

Detroit (Non Exclusive)

Chicago (Non Exclusive)

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

2/22

Los Angeles

Colorado

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sun.

2/26

Chicago

Anaheim

7:00 PM

4:00 PM

Mon.

2/27

New Jersey

N.Y. Rangers

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

2/28

Los Angeles

Minnesota

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Wed.

2/29

Pittsburgh

Dallas

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Sun.

3/4

Boston

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Sun.

3/4

Philadelphia

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mon.

3/5

Buffalo

Winnipeg

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

3/6

Minnesota

Colorado

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

3/7

Toronto

Pittsburgh

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sun.

3/11

Los Angeles

Chicago

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Sun.

3/11

Boston

Pittsburgh

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Mon.

3/12

Anaheim

Colorado

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

3/13

Carolina

N.Y. Rangers (Non Exclusive)

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

3/14

Colorado

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sun.

3/18

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Sun.

3/18

Washington

Chicago

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Mon.

3/19

New Jersey

N.Y. Rangers

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

3/20

Phoenix

Dallas

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

3/21

Detroit

N.Y. Rangers

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sun.

3/25

Minnesota

Washington

5:00 PM

5:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Sun.

3/25

Nashville

Chicago

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Mon.

3/26

Tampa Bay

Philadelphia

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

3/27

Tampa Bay

Boston (Non Exclusive)

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

3/28

Detroit

Columbus

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sun.

4/1

Boston

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Sun.

4/1

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Mon.

4/2

Washington (Non Exclusive)

Tampa Bay

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

4/3

Pittsburgh (Non Exclusive)

Boston (Non Exclusive)

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

4/4

Detroit

St. Louis

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Thu.

4/5

Columbus

Colorado

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

4/6

Phoenix

St. Louis

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Sat.

4/7

Buffalo

Boston

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Sat.

4/7

Washington

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Sat.

4/7

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

4:00 PM

4:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Sat.

4/7

Chicago

Detroit

4:00 PM

4:00 PM

NBC/VERSUS Flex

Did you see that? If my count is correct, the Pens have 14 games on VS. (and that was the sound of half of the United States and all of Canada shutting their TVs off simultaneously.) But the big winner looks to be the Champs. It appears Boston also has 14 games which is a big upgrade from last season where they only had 10. I will admit, I didn't count anyone else so for all I know, they could all have 14 games.

How about NBC? NBC, just like every year since rejoining the ranks of televised NHL games, doesn't really start broadcasting until the second half of the season. Each year they usually have a kickoff/preview kind of game around Thanksgiving just to "wet your whistle" so to speak. This year it's Detroit, the odds on favorite to win the Cup this year, versus the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins. That still sounds weird when I say it. Here is what they are planning to broadcast.

DAY

DATE

VISITOR

HOME

EASTERN TIME

LOCAL TIME

NOTES

Fri.

11/25

Detroit

Boston

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Mon.

1/2

N.Y. Rangers

Philadelphia

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

1/14

Chicago

Detroit

12:30 PM

12:30 PM

Sun.

1/22

Boston

Philadelphia

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Sun.

1/22

Washington

Pittsburgh

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Sun.

2/12

Washington

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sun.

2/12

Philadelphia

Detroit

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sun.

2/19

Pittsburgh

Buffalo

12:30 PM

12:30 PM

Sun.

2/19

San Jose

Detroit

12:30 PM

12:30 PM

Sun.

2/19

St. Louis

Chicago

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sun.

2/19

Boston

Minnesota

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sun.

3/4

Boston

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sun.

3/4

Philadelphia

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sun.

3/11

Los Angeles

Chicago

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sun.

3/11

Boston

Pittsburgh

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sun.

3/18

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sun.

3/18

Washington

Chicago

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sun.

4/1

Boston

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sun.

4/1

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sat.

4/7

Buffalo

Boston

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sat.

4/7

Washington

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sat.

4/7

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

4:00 PM

4:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Sat.

4/7

Chicago

Detroit

4:00 PM

4:00 PM

NBC/VS Flex

Again, ripped straight from the source. The Flex thing is once again a choice that NBC makes on who gets what game. The Pens only have 6 on NBC this year. Boston has 5.

The NHL network has finally got into the swing of things this year with a ton of games on the docket. It always amazed me before how the NHL Network didn't show games as often as I thought they should. The NFL Network basically took over the Thursday game thing and cut everyone else out except the local regional market networks that televise their local teams. It would be cool to see the NHL finally step up and do that. I'm sick of watching reruns of the 2010 Stanley Cup finals and the Day With The Cup series. You can only see those so many times. This is definitely a step in the right direction in my opinion.

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DATE

VISITOR

HOME

EASTERN TIME

LOCAL TIME

Sat.

10/8

Tampa Bay

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sun.

10/9

Montreal

Winnipeg

5:00 PM

4:00 PM

Thu.

10/13

Washington

Pittsburgh

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/15

Boston

Chicago

8:30 PM

7:30 PM

Thu.

10/20

Washington

Philadelphia

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/22

Minnesota

Vancouver

4:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

10/22

Detroit

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

10/27

Montreal

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

10/28

San Jose

Detroit

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

10/29

Ottawa

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Sat.

10/29

Boston

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

11/3

Anaheim

N.Y. Rangers

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

11/4

Chicago

Tampa Bay

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

11/5

Montreal

N.Y. Rangers

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

11/11

Washington

New Jersey

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/12

New Jersey

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

11/17

Pittsburgh

Tampa Bay

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

11/19

Detroit

Los Angeles

4:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

11/19

N.Y. Rangers

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

11/25

N.Y. Rangers

Washington

4:00 PM

4:00 PM

Sat.

11/26

Philadelphia

N.Y. Rangers

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sat.

11/26

Pittsburgh

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

12/1

Pittsburgh

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

12/2

Detroit

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

12/3

Montreal

Los Angeles

3:30 PM

12:30 PM

Sat.

12/3

Toronto

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

12/8

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/10

Montreal

New Jersey

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Sat.

12/10

Tampa Bay

Philadelphia

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

12/15

Philadelphia

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

12/17

Boston

Philadelphia

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

12/17

Los Angeles

Detroit

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

12/23

Philadelphia

N.Y. Rangers

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sun.

1/1

Calgary

Nashville

6:00 PM

5:00 PM

Fri.

1/6

N.Y. Rangers

Pittsburgh

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

1/7

Vancouver

Boston

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

1/7

Detroit

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

1/12

Montreal

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

1/13

Tampa Bay

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

1/14

Colorado

Dallas

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sat.

1/14

N.Y. Rangers

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

1/19

Pittsburgh

N.Y. Rangers

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

1/20

Montreal

Pittsburgh

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

1/21

N.Y. Rangers

Boston

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

1/21

San Jose

Vancouver

4:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

1/21

Montreal

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

2/2

Carolina

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

2/4

Pittsburgh

Boston

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

2/4

Los Angeles

Carolina

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

2/9

Toronto

Philadelphia

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

2/10

Anaheim

Detroit

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

2/11

Winnipeg

Pittsburgh

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sat.

2/11

Montreal

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

2/16

Chicago

N.Y. Rangers

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

2/18

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

2/18

Washington

Tampa Bay

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

2/23

Vancouver

Detroit

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

2/25

Tampa Bay

Pittsburgh

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

2/25

Chicago

Los Angeles

8:00 PM

5:00 PM

Sat.

2/25

Washington

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

3/2

N.Y. Rangers

Tampa Bay

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

3/3

Toronto

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sun.

3/4

Chicago

Detroit

4:00 PM

4:00 PM

Thu.

3/8

Tampa Bay

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

3/9

N.Y. Rangers

Chicago

8:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

3/10

Washington

Boston

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

3/10

Philadelphia

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

3/15

Pittsburgh

N.Y. Rangers

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/17

Philadelphia

Boston

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

3/17

St. Louis

Tampa Bay

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

3/22

Washington

Philadelphia

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/24

Boston

Los Angeles

9:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

3/24

Montreal

Philadelphia

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

3/29

Washington

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

3/30

Montreal

N.Y. Rangers

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

3/31

Boston

N.Y. Islanders

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

3/31

Montreal

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

4/7

Los Angeles

San Jose

10:30 PM

7:30 PM

The Stanley Cup champs have 14 games slated for NHL Network. The Pens have 12. Not too shabby since when you add them up, thats 32 game that I have the potential to see of my team.

Alright, alright I'll cave. Here are the Canadian network games that will be televised. First with CBC...Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto seem to dominate the network time slots here. I really wish we had something like Hockey Night In Canada here in the US. It will never happen though. Our sports networks are too dominated by the NFL (which is fine by me) and the MLB. Throw in some soccer and some tennis and there is really nothing left for hockey broadcasts. Some regional markets have local shows that are similar. Chicago's pre-game type shows are ok but if you aren't a Hawks fan, you may be bored. I speak from experience.

DAY

DATE

VISITOR

HOME

EASTERN TIME

LOCAL TIME

Thu.

10/6

Montreal

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

10/6

Pittsburgh

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/8

Ottawa

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/8

Pittsburgh

Calgary

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sun.

10/9

Montreal

Winnipeg

5:00 PM

4:00 PM

Sat.

10/15

Calgary

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/15

Colorado

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/15

Ottawa

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/15

Winnipeg

Phoenix

7:00 PM

4:00 PM

Sat.

10/15

Vancouver

Edmonton

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

10/22

Toronto

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/22

Columbus

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/22

Carolina

Winnipeg

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

10/22

N.Y. Rangers

Edmonton

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

10/29

Ottawa

N.Y. Rangers

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Sat.

10/29

Pittsburgh

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/29

Boston

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/29

Winnipeg

Tampa Bay

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/29

Washington

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/5

Boston

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/5

Buffalo

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/5

Winnipeg

New Jersey

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/5

Montreal

N.Y. Rangers

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/5

Edmonton

Phoenix

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/12

Ottawa

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/12

Winnipeg

Columbus

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/12

Montreal

Nashville

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

11/12

Calgary

Colorado

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

11/19

Philadelphia

Winnipeg

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sat.

11/19

Washington

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/19

N.Y. Rangers

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/19

Chicago

Edmonton

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

11/26

Edmonton

Colorado

7:00 PM

5:00 PM

Sat.

11/26

Winnipeg

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/26

Pittsburgh

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

11/26

Vancouver

San Jose

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/3

Montreal

Los Angeles

3:30 PM

12:30 PM

Sat.

12/3

Toronto

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/3

Ottawa

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/3

New Jersey

Winnipeg

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

12/3

Calgary

Edmonton

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

12/10

Montreal

New Jersey

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

12/10

Vancouver

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/10

Winnipeg

Detroit

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/10

Edmonton

Calgary

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

12/17

Vancouver

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/17

New Jersey

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/17

Anaheim

Winnipeg

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

12/17

Edmonton

San Jose

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/31

Montreal

Florida

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/31

Ottawa

Buffalo

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

12/31

Toronto

Winnipeg

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

12/31

Vancouver

Los Angeles

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mon.

1/2

N.Y. Rangers

Philadelphia

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

1/7

Winnipeg

Buffalo

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

1/7

Detroit

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

1/7

Tampa Bay

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

1/7

Minnesota

Calgary

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

1/14

N.Y. Rangers

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

1/14

Ottawa

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

1/14

New Jersey

Winnipeg

3:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sat.

1/14

Los Angeles

Calgary

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

1/21

Montreal

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

1/21

Florida

Winnipeg

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

1/21

Calgary

Edmonton

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

2/4

Washington

Montreal

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sat.

2/4

Toronto

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

2/4

Detroit

Edmonton

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sun.

2/5

Winnipeg

Montreal

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sat.

2/11

Winnipeg

Pittsburgh

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sat.

2/11

Edmonton

Ottawa

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Sat.

2/11

Montreal

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

2/11

Vancouver

Calgary

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

2/18

Toronto

Vancouver

7:00 PM

4:00 PM

Sat.

2/18

Calgary

Los Angeles

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sun.

2/19

New Jersey

Montreal

6:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

2/25

St. Louis

Winnipeg

2:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

2/25

Washington

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

2/25

Boston

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

2/25

Philadelphia

Calgary

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Thu.

3/1

Minnesota

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/3

Toronto

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/3

Buffalo

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/10

Philadelphia

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/10

Buffalo

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/10

Montreal

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

3/16

Montreal

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/17

N.Y. Islanders

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/17

Toronto

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/17

Columbus

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/24

N.Y. Rangers

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/24

Pittsburgh

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/24

Montreal

Philadelphia

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/24

Winnipeg

Nashville

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

3/24

Vancouver

Colorado

10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Sat.

3/31

Ottawa

Philadelphia

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Sat.

3/31

Buffalo

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/31

Montreal

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/31

Winnipeg

Tampa Bay

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

3/31

Calgary

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

4/7

Ottawa

New Jersey

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Sat.

4/7

Toronto

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

4/7

Tampa Bay

Winnipeg

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Sat.

4/7

Edmonton

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Next up is TSN...I have always said that this channel is what ESPN should (used to) be but is a far cry from now. Between this and CBC are reasons alone to move to Canada for the winter. I don't care much for the announcing crew that they use sometimes but you can't be perfect all the time. Here is what TSN is offering up for their viewing audience this season...

DAY

DATE

VISITOR

HOME

EASTERN TIME

LOCAL TIME

Fri.

10/7

N.Y. Rangers

Los Angeles

1:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

10/8

N.Y. Rangers

Anaheim

1:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

10/11

Minnesota

Ottawa

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

10/12

Vancouver

Philadelphia

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Thu.

10/13

Winnipeg

Chicago

8:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

10/18

Buffalo

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

10/18

N.Y. Rangers

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

10/19

Winnipeg

Toronto

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Thu.

10/20

Toronto

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

10/20

N.Y. Rangers

Calgary

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

10/25

Ottawa

Carolina

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

10/26

Philadelphia

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Thu.

10/27

Toronto

N.Y. Rangers

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

10/27

Washington

Edmonton

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

11/1

Ottawa

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

11/1

Vancouver

Calgary

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

11/2

Toronto

New Jersey

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

11/9

N.Y. Rangers

Ottawa

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Thu.

11/10

Toronto

St. Louis

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

11/16

Carolina

Montreal

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

11/23

Calgary

Detroit

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

11/29

Nashville

Calgary

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

11/30

Boston

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

11/30

Minnesota

Edmonton

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

12/7

Washington

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

12/7

Carolina

Edmonton

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Fri.

12/9

Colorado

Edmonton

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

12/14

Boston

Ottawa

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Thu.

12/15

Philadelphia

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Fri.

12/16

Toronto

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

12/20

Buffalo

Ottawa

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

12/21

Montreal

Chicago

7:30 PM

6:30 PM

Wed.

12/21

Detroit

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

12/22

Detroit

Calgary

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Fri.

12/23

Toronto

N.Y. Islanders

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

12/28

Vancouver

San Jose

10:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

1/4

Winnipeg

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

1/11

New Jersey

Edmonton

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

1/12

Montreal

Boston

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

1/13

Toronto

Buffalo

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

1/18

Washington

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Thu.

1/19

Minnesota

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mon.

1/23

San Jose

Edmonton

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

1/25

Detroit

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

1/31

Toronto

Pittsburgh

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

1/31

Chicago

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

2/1

Pittsburgh

Toronto

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Thu.

2/2

Chicago

Edmonton

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Fri.

2/3

Chicago

Calgary

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

2/8

Edmonton

Detroit

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

2/8

Calgary

San Jose

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

2/9

Toronto

Philadelphia

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

2/15

Boston

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Thu.

2/16

Calgary

Dallas

8:30 PM

7:30 PM

Fri.

2/17

Boston

Winnipeg

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

2/22

Washington

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

2/23

San Jose

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

2/24

Montreal

Washington

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mon.

2/27

St. Louis

Calgary

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

2/29

Toronto

Chicago

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

3/2

Chicago

Ottawa

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

3/2

Dallas

Edmonton

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

3/7

Toronto

Pittsburgh

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Mon.

3/12

Montreal

Buffalo

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mon.

3/12

San Jose

Edmonton

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Tue.

3/13

San Jose

Calgary

9:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

3/14

Ottawa

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Wed.

3/21

Vancouver

Chicago

8:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mon.

3/26

Los Angeles

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

3/28

N.Y. Rangers

Winnipeg

7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Thu.

3/29

Philadelphia

Toronto

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Fri.

3/30

Montreal

N.Y. Rangers

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

Fri.

3/30

Dallas

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

4/3

Anaheim

Vancouver

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

4/4

Tampa Bay

Montreal

7:30 PM

7:30 PM

And finally, the deuce...TSN2 (do they call it that?)...They liked it some much they added a second channel. Remember when ESPN2 used to carry all the NHL games. Ahhh, those were the days. But enough about me. There are a bunch of TBD games. Not sure what is going on with those as far as scheduling. Maybe that might just be another one of Gary Bettman's expansion teams, located where water never freezes like the Equator or the Bahamas. Hey, I hear the Trinidadians would like a shot at a team too.